QUAHOG license in St. Louis? I grew up in Western Mass (all the way in the Berkshires) and I never realized that “down cellar” and “frost heaves” were unique to New England. Regarding the former feature, all of northern New England (most famously including Boston, but going as far southeast as Cape Cod and as far north as central Maine) historically merges the open and open-mid back rounded vowels (so that, for instance, pond and pawned are pronounced the same, which is commonly called the cot–caught merger), while southern coastal New England (including Rhode Island) historically maintains a noticeable distinction between these two vowels. In Vermont I have heard many times downtown referred to as over street,. Put an elastic around your ponytail and put on your dungarees and you are good to go! You might know a clicker better as a remote, but the word “remote” doesn’t sound nearly as good with a Boston accent. Having grown up in NH from 59-78 I can assure you that I ate many grinders that were cold cuts and assorted vegies and toppings. Facesitting is a form of oral sex in which the receiver sits on the giver's face and pushes into it with his or her genitals. What do you call the long sandwich that contains cold cuts, lettuce, and so on?" Have lived in St. Louis MO for 30 years. Oral sex may be practiced by people of any sexual orientation.. I tell them that I only have an accent here (Ohio). An Italian is a specific kind of sandwich, though. Learn more about milkshakes, frappes, and cabinets (the Rhode Island version of a frappe) here. I also surprised my boyfriend of 2 years by setting Alexa to change the rubbish. Uh,no. Social unrest, an unpopular war, civil rights abuses, growing drug usage and a general distrust of Government provided plenty to draw from for 1960s slang lingo. New England English collectively refers to the various distinct dialects and varieties of American English originating in the New England area. Let us know in the comments! My sons called me a damn Yankee when I would say “Bring me up the papah” – the newspaper from the front yard. From a NH Yankee I remember a bubba on the corner of 11th and Mitchell St in 1965. My wife’s family is from the Vasselboro area and the first time I heard it I had to ask what they were talking about. Don’t ask us why — just wait your turn, then make it quick! oh well . The term Ant though was just nuts and I always told them that they sounded like a Re*ard (also a bit of South Boston slang that we learned from my Archie Bunker dad who was from Southie) Anyway I tried several times to get my sister to pronounce that work right but it never stuck. Oxford University Press. It’s probably the most overused piece of New England/Boston slang in the world, but not for nothing. So many names for the same thing. From Nah Hamshah – Where we had criminently! The term applies only to hot (oven toasted/heated) sandwiches and not “cold” breaded sub’s. Ringbark is a term used in New Zealand for breaking wind. Boston slang consists of words and phrases of slang originating from and commonly used in Boston, Massachusetts. I was asked if I liked to eat “Italians”. I asked him for a “shahpie” (Sharpie), and I could see by his strained expression my request was lost in translation. Perhaps the similarities are based on Catholicism? They have nothing to do with NY. Or a utility iniform. It is a form of anti-language. When I lived in NH we would go “uptown”. A carousel was called “the darby [pronounced “dobby”] horses,” and the game hide-and-seek was “hine-go-seek.” I’m sure I could come up with a bunch of others if I gave myself time. Growing up a grinder was always a hot sandwich (meatball, sausage, steak and cheese) and “subs” were cold sandwiches (cold cuts, tuna, etc.). They also keep local inns, B&Bs, and restaurants humming, so we gladly welcome them back. And, that was long before the Weather Channel. Sexual variants. A milkshake is milk blended with ice cream. they referred to soda as bottles of “pop”. Dr. Greens -( new Hampshire liquor store’ reference to the old fill out the form for the order. They were known in Mil as bubbers. Many had no handle to turn the water on or off, and was left running to provide a cool drink. 1. meatballs or sausage. We did find the corner which had a set of lights!